#A98169
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.6% 0.061 52.3), rgb(169, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A98169 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98169 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.061 52.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A98169 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98169 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98169 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98169 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.016 52.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99986
oklch(70.7% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98169
oklch(63.6% 0.061 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#92694F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 52)
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Step 800
800
#654735
oklch(42.6% 0.05 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#A98169 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C8467 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D69 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47A7B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98169
#A98169
oklch(63.6% 0.061 52.3)
- #6592AA
#6592AA
oklch(63.6% 0.061 232.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A98169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #A98169 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.